Curved walls
Round rooms, bay windows, towers, cafes, and softer family homes.
Next guide: Make a curved living room, then test doors, windows, and furniture clearance.
Build mode guide
Paralives build mode is the main reason to start here.
Paralives is attractive to builders because houses can feel less locked to a grid. Use this guide to track the features players ask about first: curved walls, free placement, continuous color, split levels, porch layouts, and practical route testing.
Core tools
Build mode features worth turning into guides.
Each feature needs a practical player use case. A page about curved walls should help someone build a better room, not just repeat a feature list.
Free placement
Move furniture without strict grid habits, useful for cluttered studios and small rooms.
Next guide: Build one compact apartment and document where pathing still needs checking.
Continuous color
Match furniture, walls, trim, and exterior accents without waiting for a custom swatch.
Next guide: Create a color recipe library for kitchen, nursery, porch, and bedroom builds.
Split levels
Raised porches, sunken lounges, stairs, patios, and more natural house silhouettes.
Next guide: Write porch and patio walkthroughs with screenshots from the same save.
First walkthroughs
Three build guides we should make screenshot-rich.
These are deliberately small. Small builds are easier to test, update, and explain during Early Access.
Starter porch
Draft checklist
- Pick a small rectangle footprint.
- Raise the entry edge before decorating.
- Test stairs and door clearance.
- Add seating only after route checks.
Curved corner room
Draft checklist
- Start with a simple room.
- Curve only one corner first.
- Place windows before heavy furniture.
- Save a copy before changing roof and exterior trim.
Tiny studio test
Draft checklist
- Set a strict budget.
- Place the bed, kitchen, and bathroom first.
- Use free placement for personality items.
- Walk the Para through the room before publishing the layout.
Comparison angle
Why builders compare Paralives with The Sims 4.
Players want to know whether Paralives gives them faster shape control, softer wall geometry, flexible colors, and fewer placement restrictions. The honest answer should compare specific build tasks, not fandom identity.